§ 31-33-4. Transfer of registration to defeat purpose.
(a) If an owner’s registration has been suspended under the provisions of chapter 31 or 32 of this title, the registration shall not be transferred, nor the vehicle in respect to which the registration was issued, be registered in any other name until the division of motor vehicles is satisfied that the transfer of registration is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect of defeating the purposes of these chapters.
(b) Nothing in this section shall in any way affect the rights of any conditional vendor, chattel mortgagee, or lessor of a vehicle registered in the name of another as owner who becomes subject to the provisions of this section.
(c) The division of motor vehicles shall suspend the registration of any vehicle transferred in violation of the provisions of this section.
History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3002, § 30; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-1; P.L. 1962, ch. 204, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 31-33-4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 31-33 - Safety Responsibility Violations — General Provisions
Section 31-33-1. - Accident reports.
Section 31-33-2. - Failure to file accident report.
Section 31-33-3. - Falsification of reports or proof of responsibility.
Section 31-33-4. - Transfer of registration to defeat purpose.
Section 31-33-5. - Surrender of license and registration.
Section 31-33-6. - Owner’s liability for acts of others.
Section 31-33-7. - Prima facie evidence of consent of owner.
Section 31-33-8. - Assigned risk plans.
Section 31-33-8.1. - Joint distribution of accident reports.
Section 31-33-9. - Self-insurers.
Section 31-33-10. - Statement as to liability insurance not included in sale of vehicle.
Section 31-33-11. - Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles owned by minors.
Section 31-33-12. - Proof of responsibility for registration of vehicles for hire.
Section 31-33-13. - Proof of responsibility to obtain dealers’ plates.
Section 31-33-14. - Return of registration plates on disposing of vehicle.
Section 31-33-15. - Suspension of fraudulent registration of vehicle owned by minor.
Section 31-33-16. - Examination of vehicles and licenses on highways.